Combination fan and eyeshield



Jan. 8, 1946.

H. -A. HUSTED COMBINATION FAN AND EYE SHIELD Filed April 28, 1945 IINVENTOR. HQI'JlI A Hz zsfea' Patented Jan. 8, 1946 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE COMBINATION FAN AND EYESHIELD Harry A. Husted, St. Clair, Mich.

Application April 28, 1945, Serial No. 590,804

2 Claims.

It is an object of this invention to provide an implement which willcombine the properties of an ordinary hand fan with those of an eyeshade.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a device asaforesaid which will be light in weight, rigid and durable, and whichwill be cheap and easy to manufacture.

The above and other objects will be made clear from the followingdetailed description taken in connection with the annexed drawing inwhich:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the completely assembled device;

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2--2 of Fig. l; and

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

The device comprises a sheet of relatively transparent plastic I whichis cut to a fan shape. A length of tubing I2 is slotted at M throughoutits entire length and is bent to surround the sheet In and to receivethe margins l5 of the sheet l0 through the slot l4. The length of thetube l2 exceeds the perimeter of the sheet l0 so that two excess lengthsI 8 and 20 are provided. These are brought together to form a handle,and the arrangement is such that the slots M in sections l8 and 2:] faceeach other, as best shown in Fig. 3. The sections l8 and 20 are cementedas shown at 22 and 24 in Fig. 3, so as to make a permanent assembly ofthe tube l2 and the sheet Ill.

The sheet I0 is transparent, in the sense that one may see through itwith perfect clarity, and may be formed of cellulose nitrate, celluloseacetate, or any of the polymers and copolymers of vinyl chloride andvinyl acetate, polymerized methyl methacrylate, variousphenol-formaldehyde products, polymerized styrene, or, in fact, anyplastic base that will transmit sufficient light for adequatevisibility. The plastic making up the sheet I0 is, however, colored bythe addition of any suitable dye which will exclude a sufficientproportion of the light and, particularly, of the undesirable rays ofsunlight, to eliminate glare and eye strain. For example, the azo dyes,such as methyl orange, are particularly absorptive of ultra violetlight.

Tube l2 could be made of light weight metal,

but, both from the standpoint of cost and weight," 7

it is preferred to use a tube of extruded plastic, such, for example, ascellulose acetate, which may be easily bent to a desired form. Inprotecting the edges of the sheet ID, the tube greatly reduces theinflammability of the sheet Ill, and since it overlies a substantialwidth of margin of the sheet IE, it prevents distortion, or flexing, ofthe sheet, which depending on the nature of the sheet 10, might beoptically undesirable, In

the extrusion of a plastic tube, both internal and. external crosssections can be given any desired sha/pe, although the circular sectionillustrated in Figs. 2 and 3 is preferred as being more economical ofmaterial. The tube may be given any desired color, which may eithermatch or be in contrast to the color of the sheet Ill. The tube may, ofcourse, range from completely transparcut to completely opaque.

The combination of hand fan and eye shade has particular utility atsporting events where only occasionally is sun glare a -factor. Undersuch circumstances, dark glasses, for example, are something of anuisance since they are not constantly required. By the use of thisinvention, however, the eyes may be momentarily relieved, as theoccasion demands, while the device at all times is competent to functionas a fan.

I claim:

1. In a combination fan and eye shield comprising a relatively thinfan-shaped sheet of transparent material having the property offiltering objectionable light frequencies; an integral frame and, handlesecured to said sheet and comprising a continuous hollow tube of plasticmaterial of length substantially greater than the periphery of saidsheet and having a slot throughout its entire length substantially equalin width to the thickness of said sheet, said tube being of such shapeas to completely surround said sheet, forming a rigid frame therefor;the margins of said sheet being received in said tube through said slot,and the excess length of said tube at its two ends extendingsubstantially radi ally of said sheet in the plane thereof and beingcemented together to form a handle. I

2. In a combination fan and eye shield comprising a relatively thinfan-shaped sheet of transparent material having the property offiltering objectionable light frequencies; an integral frame and handlesecured to said sheet and comprising a continuous hollow tube of plasticmaterial of length substantially greater than the periphery of saidsheet and having a slot throughout its entire length substantially equalin width to the thickness of said sheet, said tube being of such shapeas to completely surround said sheet, forming a rigid frame therefor;the margins of said sheet being received in said tube through said slot,and the excess length of said tube at its two ends extendingsubstantially radially of said sheet in the plane thereof and beingcemented together in parallel relationship throughout the length thereofto form a handle, with the slotted portions of said ends abutting oneanother in face to face relation so as effectively to close and hide theslots.

HARRY A. HOSTED.

